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Chinese startup Zero Gravity Aircraft Industry has raised more than ¥100 million ($13.8 million) in a Series A+ financing round.

The Davidson Window looms on the horizon as the U.S. seeks to deepen its stocks of weapons. Will that mean war between the U.S. and China?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.

AAHK has agreed to buy a 35% stake in Zhuhai Jinwan Airport as the operator of Hong Kong International aims to build out a cluster in the Greater Bay Area.

The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Mockups and displays show the steady development of Chinese Air Force technology ambitions.

The bevy of AAM news from Zhuhai Airshow is the clearest signal yet of the seriousness with which Beijing is proceeding in its push to create a nationwide low-altitude economy.

As of midday on Nov. 14, Rocket Lab shares were trading at $17.77.

Russia used the event in China for the Su-57’s international debut.

The U.S. and its allies have yet to reduce reliance on Beijing for materials that are essential to the defense industrial base.

Under the contract, Rocket Lab will launch two dedicated missions for the commercial customer beginning in mid-2026 from Wallops Island, Virginia.

Suzhou-based WeFly says the agreement with Ruohang is the largest single eVTOL purchase order so far signed in China.

The aircraft is designed for use in urban and intercity transportation, for business travel, sightseeing, medical services and logistics transportation.

China has showcased its progression in unmanned combat aerial system technology and innovation, displaying the CH-9 and Wing Loong-X for the first time at Zhuhai Airshow.

China’s EHang has formed a strategic partnership with electric vehicle powertrain supplier Zhuhai Enpower Electric.

China is showcasing a range of advanced air defense systems at the Zhuhai Airshow, targeting emerging threats such as hypersonic ballistic missiles.

As Airshow China opens in Zhuhai, Aerofugia has unveiled the production configuration of its AE200 electric air taxi.

AVIC subsidiary Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute has lifted the veil on its Haolong reusable cargo space shuttle.

An aircraft mockup making its third appearance at a major airshow is rarely a newsworthy event, even of a Chinese-made, stealthy flying wing UCAV.

AVIC has unveiled a new class of large uncrewed combat aerial system designed to deliver both strike munitions and miniature drone swarms.

Chinese electric air taxi startups Vertaxi and Volant Aerotech have announced a slew of preorders.

The aircraft will use a hybrid-electric range extender that XPeng has introduced for its electric vehicles.

The Pentagon has historically kept the spaceplane’s capabilities and mission objectives under wraps.